Portable System and Method for Guiding Treatment of Patients

A method for guiding treatment of a patient using a portable clinical device having a local I/O interface, a network I/O interface and a local database, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving via the local I/O interface a login credential controlling a level of access of patient information stored in the local database;
• (b) validating the login credential, and upon successful validation of the login credential, accessing the patient information to retrieve a corresponding plan of care;
• (c) evaluating a first clinical pathway for treatment based on the plan of care and outputting to the local I/O interface a first treatment content based on the first clinical pathway;
• (d) receiving via the local I/O interface a first treatment data provided in response to the first treatment content;
• and
• (e) evaluating a second clinical pathway for treatment based on the first treatment data received and outputting to the local VO interface a second treatment content based on the second clinical pathway.

A system for guiding treatment of patients comprising:

• a first clinical device having a local I/O interface, a network I/O interface, a local database and an electronic processor executing a program stored in a non-transient medium;
• and
• a second clinical device having a local I/O interface, a network I/O interface, a local database and an electronic processor executing a program stored in a non-transient medium;
• wherein the first and second clinical devices each:
• (a) receive via their local I/O interface a login credential controlling a level of access of patient information stored in their local database;
• (b) validate the login credential, and upon successful validation of the login credential, access the patient information to retrieve a corresponding plan of care;
• (c) evaluate a first clinical pathway for treatment based on the plan of care and output to their local I/O interface first treatment content based on the first clinical pathway;
• (d) receive via their local I/O interface a first treatment data provided in response to the first treatment content;
• and
• (e) evaluate a second clinical pathway for treatment based on the first treatment data received and output to their local I/O interface a second treatment content based on the second clinical pathway;
• and
• wherein the first and second clinical devices communicate with one another via their network I/O interfaces to exchange first and second treatment data.